QTCinderella Talks About Deepfake Scandal

After Atrioc was discovered gazing at nude deepfake photographs of well-known female streamers last week, heated discussions have ensued.

Twitch streamer QTCinderella doubled down on her threat to “sue” the deepfake website Atrioc was caught viewing. She once more spoke out against deepfake content in a podcast on February 6. She declared, “The damage is irreparable,” She also used the past tense when talking about her friendship with Atrioc, implying that their relationship had soured as a result of the scandal. 

She revealed how the incident resulted in the recommendation of female streamers’ deep-fake nude content. She said; “The biggest problem of all this is that [Atrioc] platformed it, and that’s what is unforgivable to me, because now when you Google Maya Higa, it says deep fake porn. She spent her entire life on animals and that’s what happens when you Google her now,”

She continued by saying that while many viewers comprehend deepfakes—that is, they are aware they are not reality—others can mistakenly think they are real. If my 60-year-old father saw that film, she added, “I would never be able to convince him I didn’t do it.”

This kind of entertainment predominantly targets female streamers. It compounds the problems they already face on a daily basis, including harassment, stalking, and objectification by fans, as well as sexist remarks and other toxic conduct. QTCinderella remarked in the podcast, “It’s so fucked. I have multiple family members who have reached out to me for the first time since I’ve started this career saying they’ve seen this about me and that’s what they see of my career. I’ve worked so fucking hard and now they know me because of porn. It becomes that misrepresentation.”

Since the problem surfaced, Atrioc publicly apologized a second time and announced he would stop streaming while promising to “help women affected by deepfake websites.” Ludwig and xQc were among the streamers to express their solidarity for the victims. Pokimane, who has frequently opposed sexualizing women without their consent, reaffirmed her position in a tweet that received more than 33,000 shares. While the development of sexually explicit deepfakes without the consent of the person whose identity is being utilized is illegal in many nations and US states, it is still permitted in other regions of the world.

The community is now drawing attention to the problem and requesting that more states take action before legislation.